El Salvador History __ "The Pipil tribe who
occupied the region that is now El Salvador put up strong resistance to the
1524 Spanish expedition led by Pedro de Alvarado. By the following year,
however, the Spanish had prevailed and established a settlement named San
Salvador, near the Pipil capital of Cuscatlan." a good look at El
Salvador history along with other information about the country. - From
iexplore.com -
http://www.iexplore.com/dmap/El+Salvador/History

El Salvador History __ "El Salvador was an
important trading center, and its archeological remains suggest a number of
influences including Teotihuacán and Pipil Mayan in the west and Lenca,
Chorti and Pok'omama in the east." You will find a colorful history of
El Salvaror. - From lonelyplanet.com -
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/el-salvador/history

History of El Salvador __ "The first Spanish
attempt to subjugate this area failed in 1524, when Pedro de Alvarado was
forced to retreat by Pipil warriors. In 1525, he returned and succeeded in
bringing the district under control of the Captaincy General of Guatemala,
which retained its authority until 1821, despite an abortive revolution in
1811." An encyclopedic article with links to additional resources. -
From wikipedia -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_El_Salvador

Salvadoran Civil War __ "The Salvadoran Civil War was
predominantly fought between the government of El Salvador against a
coalition of four leftist guerrilla groups and one communist group known as
the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN) between 1980 and 1992."
An encyclopedic article. - illustrated - From wikipedia -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvadoran_Civil_War

The Virtual Jewish History Tour - El Salvador __
"It is believed that the El Salvador~ez_rsquo~s first Jewish immigrant, Alsatian-born
Bernardo Haas, arrived in 1868 and later summoned his nephews Lazaro and
Julian Dreyfus (relatives of Captain Alfred Dreyfus). Leon Liebes, the first
documented German Jew arrived in the country in 1888." A history of
the Jewish People and El Salvador. - illustrated - From
jewishvirtuallibrary.org -
http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/vjw/ElSalvador.html